News - 2018/12/09

09/12/2018 15:29

CEC secretary says no conclusions over low voter turnout should be made yet

Asked about low turnout, the CEC secretary again called on the citizens to go to polling stations and vote for the sake of the future of the country.

09/12/2018 15:11

Voter turnout in snap NA elections 24,53% as of 2 p.m.

As of 2 p.m., the voter turnout in the National Assembly election in Armenia is 24.53 percent of eligible voters or 636,055 people, Central Electoral Commission (CEC) member Silva Markosyan said, presenting the voter turnout.

09/12/2018 15:01

Republican party candidate Vahram Baghdasaryan’s office reports about violations

“The voters are carrying out instructions at the presence of trustees, keeping the N4 ballot in one hand and the rest ballots in the other and throw the package of ballots in the sector intended for not used ballots in a way for the trustees to see it and then continue voting,” the statement says.

09/12/2018 14:00

Serzh Sargsyan casts his ballot

Serzh Sargsyan did not answer to any questions of reporter, fulfilled his civil duty and left the polling station.

09/12/2018 13:46

No decision over CSTO secretary general appointment made: Nikol Pashinyan

Armenia has already expressed its position. I have said that the issue of the appointment of the CSTO secretary general is not the most important issue as Armenia’s tenure in the establishment is coming to an end. Let’s suppose it is Khachaturov. In 2020 he is not. Is this the problem? No it is not the problem.

09/12/2018 13:37

Kocharyan’s arrest has nothing to do with elections: Acting PM

“I will not comment on Kocharyan’s arrest as the process launched long ago has nothing to do with the elections. If I am not mistaken the process started five months ago and just continues,” he said.

09/12/2018 13:32

Armenia’s judicial system never been as free as today: Nikol Pashinyan

“The parts of the conversation which prove what I say have been mounted. The investigative body acts in accordance with the facts they have not my statements,” he said.

09/12/2018 13:27

Pashinyan says no blood accusation against him voiced even during ruling of former authorities

“I am convinced that the real picture has been revealed. The details and masterminds will be revealed too. Ten citizens were murdered, evidence was falsified, the army was illegally involved in the domestic political processes,” Pashinyan said.

09/12/2018 13:00

Bright Armenia parties receives worrying information from precincts, exchanges with police: Edmon Marukyan

Bright Armenia party receives information from different electoral precincts of the country and exchanges them with police, party’s leader Edmon Marukyan told the reporters after voting at the elections.

09/12/2018 12:46

We bloc candidate describes campaign best with the only shortcoming being time shortage

“I have devoted tens of years of my life to this, I attached great significance to just elections,” he said.

09/12/2018 12:37

Lowest voter turnout at snap parliamentary elections registered in Shirak’s Akhuryan town, the highest in Syunik’s Kapan

High voter turnout has also been registered in Ararat town of Ararat region with 11.52%, in Goris town of Syunik region 10.39% and in Martuni, Gegharkunik region, where 10.23% of voters or 1,054 people participated in the voting.

09/12/2018 12:30

ARF-D Armen Rustamyan votes for future of Armenia

“Our people have many expectations from this elections. I voted for the sake of implementation of these expectations, for the people not to be disappointed, for them to see Armenia they are dreaming of,” Rustamyan said.

09/12/2018 12:15

As of 11 a.m. 7.76% of voters participate in voting: CEC

CEC member Laura Galstyan said the voter turnout as of 11 a.m. made 7.76% which makes 201,250 of eligible voters.

09/12/2018 12:09

Everyone equal before law: PAP leader on Kocharyan’s arrest

Everything will be clear after the examination. There is a law, everyone is equal before it. If the charges are rejected, it means he is innocent and will be acquitted, if not, he will be punished.

09/12/2018 12:00

Armenia’s Criminal Code has no article on political vendetta, Kocharyan charged with concrete articles: NSS director

As to the second part of the wiretapped conversation with his participation Vanetsyan said that it has been mounted with the parts not favorable for the masterminds being cut.

09/12/2018 11:45

OSCE/ODIHR observation team head says they are unbiased and independent

“We have not expressed any preference and cannot do it. We are fully independent and we are here to observe the elections, to be sure that the election process passes in accordance with international standards,” she said.

09/12/2018 11:30

Armenia’s President calls on citizens to fulfill their duty

“People must express their will. This is their most important right, thus the implementation of the most important right is a holiday,” he said, expressing hope that each citizen will mark this holiday by fulfilling his/her duty as country’s citizen.

09/12/2018 11:24

NSS director casts ballot, describes elections as unprecedented

Armenia’s National Security Service director Artur Vanetsyan has voted for Armenia were authorities will be determined by the people, Vanetsyan told the reporters after voting.

09/12/2018 11:08

Armenian NA speaker Ara Babloyan votes for Armenia’s, Artsakh’s security

In any case I think that our main function must be ensuring security of Armenia and Artsakh, in parallel to it, we must develop economy for the prosperity of the people. The democracy we have of the moment must be strengthened.

09/12/2018 11:04

Number one in the list of Sasna Tsrer party Varuzhan Avetisyan votes for sovereign Armenia

As to whether equal conditions have been created for all the forces, Avetisyan said that during this transition period, naturally, the desired equality could not have been achieved.